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Female sex chromosomes, not just hormones, help in regulation of BP
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): According to Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) scientists, something in female sex chromosomes appears to trigger a rise in blood pressure after the onset of menopause.
The finding challenges the current belief that sex hormones are largely responsible for regulating blood pressure.
Published in Hypertension, the research is the first of its kind [...]
Mums with metal-on-metal implants pass metal ions to kids
Washington, March 10 (ANI): A new American research has found that women with metal-on-metal (MoM) implants pass metal ions to their offspring.
The study, presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), found elevated levels of cobalt and chromium in offspring of patients with metal-on-metal hip implants where both the [...]
Acupuncture could relieve joint pain linked to breast cancer treatments
Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): Acupuncture could be an effective therapy for joint pain and stiffness in breast cancer patients who are being treated with commonly used hormonal therapies, says a new study.
Joint pain and stiffness are common side effects of aromatase inhibitor therapy, in which the synthesis of estrogen is blocked.
Researchers at the Herbert Irving [...]
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Oxygen-saturated blood can reduce heart muscle damage after an attack
Washington, September 16 (ANI): An infusion of blood that is “supersaturated” with oxygen (SS02) can reduce the amount of damaged heart muscle immediately following a life-threatening heart attack, say researchers.
This is a finding made during a clinical trial, published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions.
“The benefit of this therapy increased with the scope of the heart [...]
How monkeys decide to explore new options
Washington, Sep 5 (ANI): Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have used brain scans in monkeys to predict when monkeys decide if they want to switch from exploiting a known resource to exploring newer options.
Such a trade-off is easy for many, but not for those with conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease or obsessive-compulsive disorder who [...]
Kennedy led high quality of life up to his death, say doctors
Washington, Aug. 27 (ANI): Senator Edward M. Kennedy maintained a very good quality of life after he was diagnosed with brain cancer.
He continued speaking in front of Congress and making public appearances almost up until the time of his death on Wednesday morning at his home on Cape Cod.
“For a man in his 70s, [...]
Findings on how bladder cells detect bacteria may help prevent urinary tract infections
Washington, August 21 (ANI): Researchers at Duke University Medical Center may be close to devising a new way to stop or prevent the urinary tract infections (UTIs), for they have discovered how cells within the bladder [...]
Why menopausal women are more likely to have big bellies
Washington, Aug 21 (ANI): The reason behind the increase in visceral fat, more commonly called belly fat, in middle-aged women is not age, but the change in hormone balance that occurs during the menopause transition, say researchers [...]
Darwin wrongly called the appendix a biological ‘remnant’, say researchers
Washington, August 21 (ANI): Charles Darwin was wrong when he theorized that the appendix in humans and other primates was the evolutionary remains of a larger structure, called a cecum, which was used by now-extinct ancestors for digesting food, according to research collaborators from three U.S. institutions.
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center, the University [...]
Less social activity ’speeds up motor function decline in elderly’
Washington, Aug 15 (ANI): Older adults who spend less time socializing experience more rapid decline in motor function, a new study has found.
The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, suggested that elderly who are [...]
Alzheimer’s disease drug may treat traumatic brain injury too
Washington, July 13 (ANI): A class of drugs used for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) has been found to be effective in treating traumatic brain injury as well, according to researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC).
The [...]
Cutting kids’ exposure to several allergens may help prevent asthma
Washington, July 8 (ANI): A review of studies have suggested that reducing kids’ exposure to a variety of allergens, rather than targeting a single ‘trigger,’ might be a better way to avoid asthma.
While some kids are genetically predisposed to developing the disease, parents might still be able to prevent or delay the onset of symptoms [...]
New method to block protein fusion behind rare cancer unveiled
London, July 6 (ANI): Scientists at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) have discovered a new method to block the activity of the fusion protein behind Ewing’s sarcoma-a rare cancer found in children and young adults.
In a new study, the researchers have [...]
Swine flu can travel to the lungs and gut
London, July 3 (ANI): The deadly swine flu virus has the potential to reach deep into the respiratory system, and even as far as the intestines, according to two new studies on ferrets.
The above findings could explain why the disease’s symptoms are different from those of seasonal flu.
The studies were conducted by two separate groups [...]
Lap-band weight-loss surgery can cure obese teens of metabolic syndrome
Washington, July 2 (ANI): Laparoscopic gastric banding surgery – the “Lap-Band” procedure – not only helps obese adolescents achieve significant weight loss but can also improve and even reverse metabolic syndrome, reducing their risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes, according to a new study.
The study was conducted by Drs. Ilene Fennoy, Jeffrey Zitsman and colleagues [...]
Bariatric surgery relatively safe, claims study
Washington, June 25 (ANI): After a large-scale analysis, a Duke University Medical Center researcher has said that advances in weight-loss surgery, also called bariatric surgery, have made it as safe as any routine surgical procedure.
Dr. Eric J. DeMaria, vice chair of the department of surgery at Duke, reviewed data from nearly 60,000 patients and found [...]
Gastrin levels vital in bacterial-induced stomach cancer
Washington, June 24 (ANI): Gastrin levels have a very important role to play in the development of Helicobacter-induced stomach cancer, according to a study.
Over 50 percent of the world’s population is infected with Helicobacter pylori, which causes chronic inflammation of the [...]
Older adults who socialize less ‘experience motor function decline’
Washington, June 23 (ANI): Less frequent participation in social activity is associated with a more rapid rate of motor function decline in older adults, according to a new study.
Motor function decline in older individuals is linked to negative health outcomes including, disability, dementia and death.
Although decline in motor function is becoming a major [...]
Everyone uses different strategies while making risky decisions
Washington, May 28 (ANI): People use different strategies while making difficult economic decisions, according to a brain activation study by neuroscientists at the Duke University Medical Center.
In the study, the researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to observe real-time changes in brain function while participants evaluated complex decision-making problems.
“People in our study, like the [...]
